The BFI National Archive’s stunning restoration of The Epic of Everest will be released on Dual Format Edition (DVD and Blu-ray) on 20 January 2014. Captain John Noel’s extraordinary official record of the tragic 1924 Everest expedition features a new score by composer Simon Fisher Turner, and also includes a recreation of the orchestral soundtrack which accompanied the film upon its original screenings.

Other releases in January and February 2014 are:

The Stuart Hall Project (DVD / January) – provocative and inspiring documentary from director John Akomfrah about one of Britain’s most influential cultural theorists and political thinkers of the post-war period. Watch the trailer here.

The British Transport Films Collection Volume 12: The Driving Force (2-DVD set / February) – the next collection of films in our best-selling BTF series focuses on the improvements, developments and new services offered by British Transport in the post-war period.